no poder ver ni en pintura
Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “not even be able to see [someone] in [a] painting”.
Verb
no poder ver ni en pintura (first-person singular present no puedo ver ni en pintura, first-person singular preterite no pude ver ni en pintura, past participle no podido ver ni en pintura)
- (idiomatic) can't stand the sight of
Further reading
- “no poder ver algo o a alguien ni en pintura”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024